IMDb on iPhone and iPod touch Learn more Learn more Download from the App Store
IMDb > Destination Tokyo (1943)
Destination Tokyo
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Destination Tokyo (1943) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 11 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   1,797 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 1% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writers:
Delmer Daves (screenplay)
Steve Fisher (story) ...
(more)
Contact:
View company contact information for Destination Tokyo on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
31 December 1943 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Explosive ! . . . And As Big As The Broad Pacific !
Plot:
In order to provide information for the first air raid over Tokyo, a U.S. submarine sneaks into Tokyo Bay and places a spy team ashore. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
User Reviews:
A movie to se. more (29 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Cary Grant ... Capt. Cassidy
John Garfield ... Wolf
Alan Hale ... 'Cookie' Wainwright
John Ridgely ... Reserve Officer Raymond
Dane Clark ... Tin Can
Warner Anderson ... Andy, Executive officer
William Prince ... Pills
Robert Hutton ... Tommy Adams ('The Kid')
Tom Tully ... Mike Conners
Faye Emerson ... Mrs. Cassidy
Peter Whitney ... Dakota
Warren Douglas ... Larry, Diving officer

John Forsythe ... Sparks - Sailor
John Alvin ... Soundman
Bill Kennedy ... Torpedo gunnery officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lane Chandler ... CPO (scenes deleted)
Pierre Watkin ... Admiral (scenes deleted)
George Anderson ... Officer (uncredited)
Warren Ashe ... Major (uncredited)

Joy Barlow ... Wolf's girl (uncredited)
Harry Bartell ... Crewman (uncredited)
Whit Bissell ... Yo Yo (uncredited)
Carlyle Blackwell Jr. ... Man on phone (uncredited)
Danny Borzage ... Crewman (uncredited)
William Challee ... Rocky, the Quartermaster (uncredited)
Cliff Clark ... Hornet's admiral (uncredited)
Bob Creasman ... Sailor (uncredited)
Warren Cross ... Sailor (uncredited)
Angelo Cruz ... Second Japanese Float Pilot (uncredited)
Deborah Daves ... Debby Cassidy (uncredited)
Michael Daves ... Michael Cassidy (uncredited)
Jimmy Evans ... Sailor (uncredited)
Benson Fong ... Japanese (uncredited)
Wing Foo ... Japanese at listening post (uncredited)
John Forrest ... Sailor (uncredited)
Roland Got ... Japanese officer (uncredited)
Kirby Grant ... Hornet's Captain (uncredited)
Herbert Gunn ... Pete, Lieutenant (uncredited)

Eddie Hall ... B-25 crewman (uncredited)
William Hudson ... 'Copperfin' Intercom Man (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes ... Naval air officer (uncredited)
Bill Hunter ... Market Street 'commando' (uncredited)
Ted Jacques ... Sailor (uncredited)
Mary Landa ... Tin Can's girl, in photo (uncredited)
Paul Langton ... 'Copperfin' Crewman-Barber (uncredited)
Eddie Lee ... Japanese at listening post (uncredited)
James B. Leong ... Japanese (uncredited)
George Lloyd ... 'Copperfin' Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Bob Lowell ... Radio operator (uncredited)
Cy Malis ... Sailor (uncredited)
Lou Marcelle ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Ralph McColm ... Ensign (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Admiral's aide (uncredited)
Maurice Murphy ... Toscanini (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien ... Chief of Naval Operations (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Navy Officer in Conference (uncredited)
Eleanor Parker ... Mike's wife on record (voice) (uncredited)
Paul Parry ... Sailor (uncredited)
Hugh Prosser ... PBY seaplane pilot (uncredited)
George Robotham ... Crewman (uncredited)
Dorothy Schoemer ... Saleslady (uncredited)
Bernard Sell ... Sailor (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock ... 'Copperfin' Helmsman (uncredited)
Larry Steers ... Army Officer in Conference (uncredited)
Mark Stevens ... Admiral's aide (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... 'Copperfin' Ballast Operator (uncredited)
Ya Sing Sung ... Japanese on beach (uncredited)
John Sylvester ... Sailor (uncredited)
Frank Tang ... First Japanese Float Pilot (uncredited)
Charles S. Thompson ... Rear Admiral (uncredited)
Jay Ward ... Crewman (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman ... Yeoman 1st Class (uncredited)
John Whitney ... Commanding Officer (uncredited)
Alan Wilson ... Sailor (uncredited)
Bruce Wong ... Japanese antenna man (uncredited)
Duke York ... Duke, 'Copperfin' Crewman (uncredited)
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Delmer Daves 
 
Writing credits
Delmer Daves  screenplay &
Steve Fisher  story "Destination Tokyo" and
Albert Maltz  screenplay

Produced by
Jerry Wald .... producer
Jack L. Warner .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Franz Waxman 
 
Cinematography by
Bert Glennon 
 
Film Editing by
Christian Nyby  (as Chris Nyby)
Vladimir Barjansky (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Leo K. Kuter 
 
Set Decoration by
Walter F. Tilford  (as Walter Tilford)
 
Makeup Department
Perc Westmore .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur Lueker .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Harper Goff .... set designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Robert B. Lee .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Lawrence W. Butler .... special effects director (as Lawrence Butler)
Willard Van Enger .... special effects
 
Music Department
Leo F. Forbstein .... musical director
Leonid Raab .... orchestral arrangements (as Leon Raab)
Leo F. Forbstein .... orchestrator (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Phillip Compton .... technical advisor (as Lt. Comdr. Phillip Compton)
James Leicester .... montages
 
Crew verified as complete


Production CompaniesDistributors
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Runtime:
135 min
Country:
Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:G (TV rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #9521) | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Before disarming the bomb, Tommy ('Robert Hutton') tells the captain that his nickname back home was "Slim". Hutton was also nicknamed "Slim" in the movie Hollywood Canteen (1944). more
Goofs:
Continuity: The deck gun shifts from the foredeck to the afterdeck. more
Quotes:
Tin Can: Don't take any wooden Yen! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Atomic Recall (2007) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Home on the Range more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
12 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
A movie to se., 2 November 1999
9/10

Of course this movie is in baseline point of view a propaganda movie for the on going war, but i still think that it's a nice piece of movie. And it contains some realy nice clips.

The underwather shots was taken in a pool(probley plastic) but that doesen't meen that it a bad movie, you have to consider that in 43 they diden't have so well equited underwather cameras, so the choice of doing it in a regular watherpool was a choice that was correct for that time. Today we would probley not even think about doing a shot like that. Times changes.

The movie is not so much realistic when it comes to the conditions on the sub, its more of an "holly"-movie(evryone likes it, and the songs are happy). What i know they diden't play much songs over the speaker system on the subs(correct me if i am wrong), I whant to recommend the movie to evryone that whants to se an 1940 USA-Movie.

Friendly Regards

Johan

Was the above review useful to you?
more (29 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Destination Tokyo (1943)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
Baffled by Comments about 'Propaganda' krdement
On set photo of Grant with Commander Dudley 'Mush' Morton bobo-29
Was there an underwater fight scene? GeoSlv
Puzzled by obvious anachronism scott-1441
Right to left cyberian_bear
LET GO! vawlkee_2000
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Crash Dive Tora! Tora! Tora! Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Midway Lorelei
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Adventure section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.